NHS Funded Degrees
Merging legacy City and St George's resources
As we bring together resources for Clerkenwell & Moorgate (legacy City) and Tooting (legacy St George’s) students, some content may be specific to one campus and not the other. For the most relevant information, try using specific keywords or exploring content related to your department. If you need help, our support teams are available to guide you.
Clerkenwell & Moorgate students can use Support@City
Tooting students can contact studentlifecentre@sgul.ac.uk.
For Clerkenwell Students
NHS Learning Support Fund
- BSc Radiography (Diagnostic Imaging)
- BSc Radiography (Radiotherapy and Oncology)
- BSc Speech and Language Therapy
- MSc Speech and Language Therapy
- BSc Adult Nursing
- BSc Children’s Nursing
- BSc Mental Health Nursing
- BMid Midwifery
- MSc Adult Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Children’s Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration)
- MSc Adult and Mental Health Nursing (pre-registration).
Some specialist subjects also qualify for an extra (£1,000). Additional support includes Parental Support of (£2,000) if you have dependent children, Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses reimbursements, and an Exceptional Support Fund of up to (£3,000). You must be eligible for—or in receipt of—the full Student Finance loan package to apply.
For full details and how to apply, visit our NHS Learning Support Fund page
For Tooting Campus Students
Medicine MBBS
Our Medicine MBBS (5 year) and Medicine MBBS (4 year graduate entry) programmes are supported by both Student Finance England (SFE) and NHS Student Bursaries. This means that medical students may not have to pay tuition fees for some year(s) of study at City St George’s. The funding available depends on the course studied and all students are advised to check their eligibility with NHS Student Bursaries.
The tables in the following sections summarise the financial support currently available to eligible Medicine MBBS 4-year and 5-year students in each year of study. All amounts relate to students who ordinarily live in England. Amounts may be subject to change so please also check each organisations' website for current details.
Medicine MBBS (5-year)
Year(s) of study | Tuition fees | Living costs |
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1 to 4 SFE only | SFE tuition fee loan (£9,535) (Please note that graduate students on the 5-year MBBS course are not eligible for the tuition fee loan and will need to self-fund the first 4 years' tuition fees) |
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5 (and 6 if intercalates) NHS Student Bursaries and SFE | NHS tuition fee grant (£9,535) |
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Medicine MBBS (4-year graduate entry)
Year(s) of study | Tuition fees | Living costs |
|---|---|---|
1 SFE only | Student self-funds £3,571 SFE partial tuition fee loan (£5,964) |
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2 to 4 NHS Student Bursaries and SFE | NHS partial tuition fee grant (£3,830) SFE partial tuition fee loan (£5,705) |
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Receiving your NHS Student Bursary funding
MBBS students apply to NHS Student Bursaries in the Spring/Summer prior to the relevant year(s) of study. Eligible students will receive the non-income assessed £1,000 grant and income assessed bursary in 3 termly instalments to their nominated personal bank account.
The NHS tuition fee grant will be paid directly to the university.
Additional financial support for MBBS students in NHS bursary-funded years of study
NHS Student Bursaries
Extra non-repayable financial help is available from NHS Student Bursaries if you:
- have a disability or specific learning difference
- have children
- financially support an adult dependant.
Assistance with additional clinical placement expenses is also available to students who are eligible for the income assessed NHS bursary.
Student Finance England
Medicine MBBS students can also apply to Student Finance England for a non-income assessed reduced rate maintenance loan for each NHS-funded year of study.
The 2025/26 annual rates are:
- living away from the parental home, in London: £3,865 (full year), £2,959 (final year)
- living in the parental home: £2,066 (full year), £1,567 (final year).
Maintenance loan payments are made directly to students in 3 termly instalments.
How to apply
Please visit the NHS Student Bursaries website to check your eligibility and for further details.
Support for non-NHS funded years of study (MBBS)
Medicine MBBS 5-year students can apply to Student Finance England (SFE) for a full tuition fee loan for each non-NHS funded year of study (years 1 to 4). Please note that previous study at Higher Education level may affect entitlement. Graduates on the MBBS5 programme will not be eligible for the SFE tuition fee loan and will need to self-fund the tuition fees for the first four years of the course.
Medicine MBBS 4-year graduate entry students are required to self-fund the first £3,571 of the first year’s tuition fee. A tuition fee loan of £5,964 is available from Student Finance England for the remainder. These amounts may be subject to change so please also check the relevant organisation's website for up to date details.
All eligible MBBS students in a non-NHS funded year of study can apply to Student Finance England for an income assessed maintenance loan. Grants for dependants and Disabled Students’ Allowance are also available to eligible students.
MBBS 5-year students in non-NHS funded years of study may also be considered for our university bursary, the Opportunity Fund Grant. This bursary is available to SFE-funded students who are based at the Tooting campus and are undertaking their first degree. Other previous study may also affect entitlement.
Please visit our student loans and grants and bursaries pages for more information.
If you normally live in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, please visit your local student finance website for information about any government support you may be eligible for.
All students need to reapply for their funding every academic year.
NHS Learning Support Fund for Allied Health Professional Courses
The NHS Learning Support Fund (NHS LSF) offers additional support to eligible students on Allied Health Professional courses.
Students can apply for the NHS LSF in addition to their student finance.
The eligible courses at the City St George’s Tooting campus are: